IAD
intelligent assist device
Entries starting with I
102 entries.
ICE
To occupy a reserved electric car parking space (especially one equipped with a charger) with a traditional car equipped with an internal combustion engine.
ice dam
nounConstruction
A mass of ice formed at the transition from a warm to a cold roof surface, frequently formed by refreezing meltwater at the overhang of a steep roof, causing ice and water to back up under roofing materials.
ICNIRP
Initialism of International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection.
ICRA
nameRobotics
Initialism of International Conference on Robotics and Automation, an academic conference sponsored by IEEE.
ICT
nounManufacturing
Initialism of innovation cycle time.
ICV
nounAutomotive
Initialism of intermediate commercial vehicle
IDE
Initialism of integrated drive electronics.
idiot light
Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver to problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.
idle
The lowest selectable thrust or power setting of an engine.
IED
Initialism of Intelligent Electronic Device, a sensor, actuator, or PLC used as part of a SCADA system.
IGBT
Initialism of insulated-gate bipolar transistor.
IGCT
Initialism of integrated gate-commutated thyristor.
ignition
A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.
ignition timing
nounAutomotive
Of a spark ignition internal combustion engine, the timing, relative to the current piston position and crankshaft angle, of the release of a spark in the combustion chamber near the end of the compression stroke.
IL6S
nameManufacturing
Abbreviation of Integrated Lean Six Sigma.
ILEC
Initialism of incumbent local exchange carrier.
IMA
Initialism of ideal mechanical advantage.
immittance
Either the impedance or the admittance of an electrical network, considered as alternatives.
immunisation
The process of immunising signalling and traction power supplies so they don't interfere with each other.
impaired driving
nounAutomotive
A criminal offense; the act of driving while impaired (such as by alcohol or drugs).
impedance coil
a coil of wire designed to provide impedance in an electric circuit
imperial
A writing paper size measuring 30 × 22 inches, or printing paper measuring 32 × 22 inches.
implementation
A result of implementing something; a finished product, system or device.
implicit modeling
nounManufacturing
A type of digital modeling that defines surfaces, edges, nodes, and points with mathematical equations, which entails that the geometry of the defined object may vary within the range of possibilities that solve or satisfy those equations.
imposing stone
The stone on which the pages or columns of type are imposed or made into forms.
imposing table
A work table, topped by an imposing stone, used by impositors in type-setting.
imposition
Arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final product.
IMSI
Acronym of International Mobile Subscriber Identity.
in the round
prep phraseManufacturing
Done with circular needles, so as to create tubes of fabric.
in-band signaling
The sending of control information within the same band or channel used for data such as voice or video.
in-line engine
nounAutomotive
An engine that has all cylinders in one line or row.
in-plane switching
A type of liquid crystal display (LCD) layered parallel between two glass pieces that is activated by an electric current to produce an image.
inband
adjectiveElectrical engineering
Sent via the same path or method used for primary communication between parties or devices.
inbond
adjectiveConstruction
Of a brick or stone: laid with its length across the thickness of a wall.
inc
verbManufacturing
Abbreviation of increase.
inch stuff
Boards, etc., sawed one inch thick.
inclined plane
One of the simple machines; a sloping surface such as a ramp such that an object can be raised with less effort than being lifted vertically.
increase
nounManufacturing
The creation of one or more new stitches; see Increase (knitting).
index
To use a mechanism to move an object to a precise location.
indicator
nounAutomotive
A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.
indoor plant
Any of various species of plants, typically native to rainforest floors and thus requiring low light, that are commonly cultivated for decorative use indoors.
induction motor
An alternating current motor in which currents in the secondary wiring of the rotor are created by induction from the magnetic field of the primary winding of the stator.
inductor
A passive device that introduces inductance into an electrical circuit.
industrial quality
nounManufacturing
A type of characteristic, feature, or quality that is applicable in an industry or an industrial process.
indy
nounAutomotive
A car designed to meet the rules on the Indianapolis 500 car race.
inerter
nounAutomotive
An active suspension component that is the dual of the spring. A device that reacts similarly to a spring but 180-degrees out of phase.
ingate
nounMetallurgy
The aperture in a mould for pouring in the metal; the gate; tedge.
initial reject
nounManufacturing
An item that is not terminally defective but fails to meet the manufacturer's technical standards for sale through its normal retail channels.
initial setting time
nounConstruction
Of concrete, the moment in time that cement turns into paste after mixing with water and begins to lose its plasticity.
injection
nounConstruction
The act of inserting materials like concrete grout or gravel by using high pressure pumps.
ink-block
A block or table onto which the ink is spread, which is then transferred by the rollers or inkballs.
inkball
A leather-covered dauber, stuffed with soft, resilient wadding, with a wooden handle, used to ink type forms for printing. A predecessor of brayers and self-inking presses.
inlead
A conduit, channel or wire leading into a container or device.
inset
An opening partway down a shaft, giving access to the intermediate levels.
insetter
A device for inserting pre-printed color segments into a monochrome publication.
instrumentation
nounAutomotive
On a vehicle, dashboard gauges monitoring engine functions and performance, along with other essential functions.
insulation
a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.
intaglio
Any printing method in which the ink is laid upon the sunken parts of the printing form.
intake manifold
nounAutomotive
The part of an internal combustion engine that supplies the fuel and air mixture to the cylinder(s).